Chapter 246: Cao Jian's time

Popovich deserves to be a famous coach, and the pause and adjustment also achieved immediate results.

The knights play fast, and the Spurs are destined to be unable to be fast with the knights, so they play slow and don't mess around with the knights.

Slow down and hit the spur ball.

The knights didn't have a problem either.

The Spurs, led by Duncan, also extended the margin to nine points at the end of the third quarter.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter of the game, the Spurs, under the leadership of the best sixth man, Ginobili, once expanded the score to 15 points.

With Ginobili's Spurs bench, they effortlessly took the Cavaliers to their stomachs.

This is where Popovich excels.

Ginobili's strength is nothing to say, and it is more than enough to act as a starter.

However, for the sake of team rotation, he threw Ginobili to the bench position.

You can be a starter, and no one wants to be a substitute. For a starting position, people who work hard are very present in the league.

Ginobili is an outlier.

Here, it can also be seen how superb Popovich's imperial methods are.

However, the final facts also fully prove that Popovich's trick is really high.

The role of Ginobili has also been fully reflected in the data.

Compared to Ginobili as a substitute and him as a starter, the Spurs are 8-2, which is enough to tell the story.

Now that the Cavaliers are all out of the game, the bench problem has reappeared.

Guest commentator on TNT. Charles. Barkley even commented, "Because of Manu, the Spurs can withdraw their troops early." ”

The Cavaliers were in the second quarter before. There have been such problems in the past, but they are not as serious as they are now.

It's the fourth quarter now, but the Cavaliers are trailing by 15 points, how can this game be played?

If it was the Spurs who trailed by so many points in the fourth quarter, perhaps. There is hope.

After all, the Spurs lineup is more than just a star and a half better than the Cavaliers.

It is not an exaggeration to describe it as having a large number of soldiers. Stone Buddhas, sea generals, French sports cars, etc. are all fierce generals.

On the Cavaliers' side, in addition to James, only Cao Jian remains.

The most important point is that the Cavaliers are now 15 points behind. I can't play this game.

But the knight is here. Still didn't give up, Paul. Silas saw that the bench was digging such a big hole, and he saw that it was about to be unable to fill it, so he hurriedly replaced the main players of the Cavaliers.

But the knight is replaced with the main force, is it okay?

The knight's main force is not omnipotent.

Especially under the premise that their opponents still have a capable general such as a sea general, a stone Buddha, and a martial saint.

Sure enough, the main players of the Cavaliers are back, and the main players on the Spurs side are all back on the field.

Popovich was also not allowed to play. with any slip-ups.

The knights are back, attacking the problem. It's been solved, but defensively, the problem is always there.

Cao Jian came up and hit a three-pointer, and the Cavaliers got a chance to breathe.

But coming back, on the Spurs' side, Duncan was on the inside, bullying Boozer, turning around to play cricket goals, and at the same time, he also made Boozer foul, and Duncan stood on the free throw line.

Fortunately, Duncan's free throws are not good, otherwise he would have successfully hit a three-point shot, and the difference would still be fifteen points, and the time was wasted, but the difference was not close by a single point.

Now for knights, time is everything.

The Cavaliers are also desperately speeding up their tempo, while the Spurs are desperately slowing down their tempo, not giving the Cavaliers a chance to chase points.

Both sides are also working hard to make the game move in their favor.

Duncan got a chance under the basket, singled Boozer, turned, height, long arms, and, also a few flexible, turned under the basket, hit the board, and scored the ball.

On the Spurs' side, Duncan is the core of the inside line, and the rhythm is lowered and slowly grinded.

On the Cavaliers' side, after the Spurs scored, under the leadership of Cao Jian, they started to attack quickly.

Taking advantage of the Spurs' side, Cao Jian got a chance to shoot outside the three-point line, and directly pulled up outside the three-point line and shot a three-point shot.

The ball goes in.

And in the knight the ball is scored.

On the Spurs' side, Parker lowered the tempo and played slowly.

Positional offensive.

The basketball was transmitted many times, there was no suitable opportunity, and even when the offensive time came in 24 seconds, the Spurs were determined not to shoot.

This is a typical ball for Spurs.

The basketball went through three transmissions, 24 seconds of offensive time, and it took 15 seconds, and finally, Ginobili, who was lurking on the bottom of the three-point foot, shot the three-point shot.

The basketball rolled out from the tip of Ginobili's index finger, and the basketball drew a graceful arc in the sky, and finally, smashed into the basket, and a crisp sound of "shabu" sounded, and the ball went in.

On the Cavaliers' side, after the Spurs scored, they immediately increased their speed to the extreme.

For the current knights, every second is extremely precious, and the attack that can end in 5 seconds, they will not spend 8 seconds.

It is precisely because of the knight's tactical arrangement that Cao Jian's speed advantage has also been vividly displayed.

As soon as Cao Jianyi held the ball, his speed immediately soared, and he rushed straight to the Spurs' inside penalty area, and when he saw Jeff lurking on the outside, he immediately shared the ball.

Jeff received the ball, and without the slightest hesitation, he directly pulled it up and shot.

He didn't have to hesitate, it was an opportunity, there was no one in front of him to defend at all, and it was still his shooting point.

The basketball rolled out of the tip of his index finger, the basketball pierced the sky, and finally, smashed into the basket, a crisp sound of "shabu" sounded, and the basketball directly stirred up a layer of gorgeous waves on the basket.

The game was in full swing, with both sides scoring their own goals.

The knight's performance is not bad. On the contrary, the knight's performance has been exceptionally good.

Especially on the offensive end. is completely open, except for Boozer, who is responsible for grabbing rebounds, the performance is slightly worse, and the other performances are also remarkable.

Although, the players on the Cavaliers' side, under the leadership of Cao Jian, performed extremely well. However, in the second half of the third quarter, the rotation time at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The pit that the knight himself dug for himself was too big.

This pit was almost buried for them.

The Cavaliers scored a lot, but the Spurs were on their side. Score soaking wet. But it's even more rapid.

The Cavaliers chased the score closer, and the Spurs also pulled the score away again.

In this way, although the Spurs could not pull the score away again, the difference was always maintained at 15 points, and the most important point was that there was not much time left.

It's now the end of the game. There are also 3 minutes and 56 seconds left, and the Cavaliers are still 15 points behind.

About. For the current Cavaliers, let alone winning against the Spurs by at least 8 points, even if the Cavaliers have any hope of winning, they are very slim.

Even, Barkley commented, "With more than three minutes left before the end of the game, and the Cavaliers are still 15 points behind, I think the Cavaliers can consider giving up the game now." The knights can't turn over in this game. ”

Even Kenny, who has always been at odds with Barkley, surprisingly agrees with Barkley this time, "I'll admit, you're right this time." ”

Some fans who came to the Spurs' home stadium to support the Cavaliers also left the game one after another, and this game could not be won at all.

The Cavaliers' thirteen-game winning streak is coming to an end today.

And not just what they think, even Cavaliers coach Paul. Silas thinks the same.

Paul. Silas also asked for a timeout at such a critical moment.

The main force of the knights also fought extremely hard, but the hard work did not pay off.

After fighting for so long, the score difference is still fifteen points.

This is extremely distressing for them.

Paul. Silas also saw the thoughts of this group of people, and also comforted them: "Although this is very sad, but boys, you have done a very good job. ”

These words, obviously, are useless.

Paul. Silas didn't say anything, but called the substitutes, let the Cavaliers substitute, ready to play, obviously, Paul. Silas also wants to give up this game.

Cao Jian found out and stood up to stop it as soon as possible, "Don't, sir." I still want to try it, and I'm okay. ”

Hearing this, Paul. Silas was also stunned, and just wanted to say something, but he couldn't discourage Cao Jian's enthusiasm.

After Cao Jian, James also stood up and said, "I still want to try it." ”

Not only him, but also the Cavaliers players expressed similar views.

Since, this is the unanimous request of the main players, Paul. Silas can't say anything, arrange tactics again, or bombardment, now time, there is only a little bit left.

There is only artillery tactics that can save the knights.

As soon as the tactics were arranged, the main players on the Cavaliers' side all returned to the field.

All the Cavaliers substitutes returned to the field, which was also unexpected by everyone, at this time, shouldn't it be the time for the substitutes to come up and practice?

Why are all the main Cavaliers still on the field?

Don't they know that this game is irretrievable?

"It's stupid, it's clear that this game can't be won. I think the Cavaliers should focus on the next game, this game, and give up, I think that's the best option for them. Because, it's impossible for them to win. ”

Barkley commented.

And as his partner Kenny. Smith, at this time, did not speak, but, judging by his expression, it was obvious that he also agreed with Barkley's opinion, and at the same time, he also wondered.

Paul. What the hell is Silas trying to do, shouldn't it be a training moment at this moment?

Now all the substitutes are up, what does that mean?

Some Spurs fans at the scene also didn't understand, and some extreme fans even booed the Cavaliers collectively for this.

For a while, boos, ridicule, and laughter were endless.

In an instant, the stadium was flooded.

It's not just the fans, it's the Spurs bench. From Popovich to the Spurs, the benches are also extremely puzzled at this moment. The Cavaliers are on the bench and still on the field, what do you want to do?

What else can they do?

For this kind of behavior, Popovich really can't understand.

Do you want to rely on luck to win, or do you want to create miracles?

But is there such a thing?

Popovich never believed in this thing.

Luck. This thing can only work between two teams with similar strength.

Now what are you knights going to fight with my spurs?

You don't have anything. How do you fight with me?

You've won thirteen in a row, and that's it.

The second place in the West Division, I'm going to decide.

Popovich is confident.

However, he still underestimated a little. That's when they underestimated the Knights' side. All the players have the same goal, and they all have a heart that will not give up until the end.

That's why they still have to fight hard at the end, and that's what they can come up with at the last minute.

The timeout comes back, and the Cavaliers have the ball.

Or Cao Jian.

This ball, Cao Jian's speed deliberately slowed down, originally Boozer wanted to come up to Cao Jian and do a block, but. Cao Jian drank it directly.

This ball, he wants to do it himself.

Seeing Cao Jian act like this. Spurs fans are also extremely disdainful, what does he want to do?

Amusing.

Suddenly, the boos on the court were even louder.

Obviously, this boo was given to Cao Jian, but Cao Jian didn't care at all, holding the ball, singles, butterfly wearing flower skills, and dangling a shot, the defender Parker was also like a frightened bird, and directly retreated a big step.

The center of gravity is a little unstable, and there is a little staggering under the feet.

Seeing that Cao Jian didn't break through, Parker was anxious and hurried up, but at this time, Cao Jian was like a sharp knife, cutting straight into Parker's shoulder.

The speed has been increased to the extreme, which also makes Parker unguardable and irresistible.

Cao Jian's speed was very fast, and the other Spurs players also reacted and wanted to come over and block, but Cao Jian's speed was too fast, and as soon as their idea was born, Cao Jian "swished" suddenly, in front of them, flashed, and rushed straight to the Spurs' inside penalty area.

Heading towards the Spurs inside.

Duncan, who was standing on the inside, also reacted in time.

jumped and blocked, horizontally in front of Cao Jian, completely blocking further contact between Cao Jian and the basket behind him.

Duncan's altitude can reach 213 centimeters, Cao Jiancai is 189, Cao Jian rushed in so recklessly, there will definitely be no good fruit to eat.

But even if he knew this, Cao Jian was not afraid of death, and without hesitation, he went to Duncan on the inside line, and after Duncan jumped, Cao Jian jumped again.

In mid-air, facing Duncan head-on, without the slightest fear.

The people present were also shocked by Cao Jian, and the Spurs fans at the scene, without exception, all chose to remain silent.

Obviously, Cao Jian told them to shut up.

At the moment when Cao Jian's pass broke through into the Spurs penalty area, Barkley also said that Cao Jian's behavior was looking for death, and at this moment, he didn't have any words, and he was stunned.

Cao Jian faced Duncan in the inside penalty area, the pillar of the Spurs, and across Duncan, Cao Jian forcibly tightened his waist. abdomen, picking up the basket in front of Duncan, the basketball rolled and slashed out from the tip of Cao Jian's index finger.

Duncan is the Spurs' interior defensive lock, the pillar of the interior line, dignity can not allow others to provoke casually, the fly swatter fanned directly, but Cao Jian's shot was also just right, crossed Duncan's index fingertips, and slashed towards the basket behind him.

And Duncan and Cao Jian's bodies collided heavily because of inertia, while Cao Jian, who did not have a lot of momentum, was directly knocked away and fell heavily to the ground, but even so, Cao Jian's eyes were still firm, and his eyes were projected on the previous basket.

Until he saw the ball go in, Cao Jian also roared excitedly, excitedly towards the camera on the sidelines, revealing his biceps, very domineering and crazy.

His teammates also came over one after another to pull Cao Jian up.

Cao Jian's domineering goal also officially announced his determination to win.

And the Cavaliers teammates also saw it, the players on the bench raised their arms and shouted, tore their throats and cheered, and shook the towel vigorously, feeling that it was not very enjoyable, and did not forget to add two feet in the back to vent their inner excitement.

The game continued.

Spurs possession.

I don't know if it was affected by Cao Jian's goal just now, and the Spurs played a little messy.

The ball couldn't get into the hands of Duncan on the inside. Outside line Tony. Parker, under the defense of Cao Jian's face, "Bang dang! "The ball didn't go in. The Cavaliers, except for Cao Jian, all four of them went to rush for basketball, and in the end, Boozer and James grabbed together.

In the end, it was only after Cao Jian's reminder that he suddenly woke up to the fact that the basketball was in James' hands, and James held the ball. Hurry up, the Cavaliers play fast, which also catches the Spurs off guard. Cao Jiankong cut the basket, although James is not a guard, but his vision is extremely good. A ground-hitting pass. The basketball came to Cao Jian's hands accurately, and Cao Jian received the ball and went straight on, all the way unimpeded.

Cao Jian scored five points in a row and chased the score to 10 points in one fell swoop.

The Cavaliers' side is gaining momentum.

On the Spurs' side, it was still chaotic, and Popovich, who was watching from the sidelines, was also anxious, from the bench. Stand up and walk to the half-court. At the Spurs players, it was a roar, "Cheer me up!" ”

Popovich certainly wasn't so magical, and he roared that the league wouldn't have set so many timeouts if it could really solve the problem.

Spurs attack.

Because the Cavaliers are a small lineup, they will be replaced as soon as they are missed, and they will be changed as soon as they are missed.

The Spurs didn't find a chance, and the basketball ended up being handled by Ginobili.

Ginobili shot outside the three-point line, the ball was thrown, but the basket was not touched, and Boozer grabbed the rebound.

This time, the Spurs players also learned smartly, and they didn't score, so they immediately retreated and went back, not giving the Cavaliers a chance to attack quickly.

The knight's fast attack can't be played, so he can only play slowly, and Cao Jian went over to catch the ball.

Cao Jian received the ball and controlled the ball over half the court, this time Cao Jian also changed the previous one, fast-paced, slowed down the speed, and played slowly.

Cao Jian passed half the court, outside the three-point line, Parker also stepped on the three-point line to come up and defend.

Facing Parker, Cao Jian is not in a hurry, compared to Davis and Frances he has faced before, Parker is really nothing.

He and Cao Jian are considered to be the same type of point guards, but he is not as accurate as Cao Jian's three-point shot.

The Spurs have already fallen into position, at this time, the breakthrough must be thankless, so Cao Jian did not choose to break through, but three points, facing Parker, a false shot, Parker is like a frightened bird, quickly retreated, because Cao Jian's virtual movement range is also relatively large, so Parker's retreat is also very large.

Because of this, Cao Jian was so weak, he also got a big gap, the opportunity appeared, Cao Jian did not hesitate at all, adjusted his steps, Cao Jian tiptoed lightly, the power was transmitted from bottom to top, the body continued to rise, go up, reach the highest point, the wrist pressed lightly, and the basketball rolled from the tip of Cao Jian's index finger......

And at this time, Parker, who was clicked away by Cao Jianhuang just now, also flew over, in a vain attempt to fan Cao Jian's shot, but is this possible?

Apparently impossible.

Parker height is not enough.

He did this, obviously, just to make Cao Jian's wonderful shots and brighten them up.

Didn't play a role in the slightest.

When the basketball shot, the corners of Cao Jian's mouth also raised a symbolic arc, and this time he also shouted a number: 7!

And Cao Jian, who landed on the ground, retreated back and didn't have the slightest idea of rushing to grab the rebound, and Parker, who was defending, thought that Cao Jian was pretending to be forced, but when he turned his head, he found that the basketball fell into the basket bag accurately, and the basketball directly stirred up a layer of gorgeous waves on the basket.

The waves were unusually gorgeous, and a crisp sound of "shabu" sounded.

The arena, which was noisy just now, was quiet again.

The scene was quiet.

Spurs fans were stunned.

And the fans on the Cavaliers' side are completely high.

The Cavaliers scored three points again, so it was unexpected that the Cavaliers were still three points short of overtaking the score.

At this time, there are still 2 minutes and 48 seconds left before the end of the game, and the difference is 7 points left.

At this rate, the Cavaliers still have a chance.

And at such a critical moment, Spurs coach Popovich finally couldn't sit still.

Quickly ask for a timeout to make adjustments, and if this continues, it is strange that the Spurs will not lose.

Spurs asked for a timeout.

Cao Jian is their unavoidable problem, this problem must be solved, otherwise, there is really no way to fight, if, let Cao Jian continue to fight like this.

Because, the Spurs paused, and the Cavaliers also got a chance to breathe, however, there are also drawbacks, the Spurs pause, which will also have a certain impact on the rhythm of the Cavaliers.

Regarding this question, Barkley also specifically mentioned: "Popovich's timeout is very timely, even I have to praise him, he is a historical coach. I admire him. With this pause, I'm sure he can also come up with new tricks. He's an amazing coach. ”

Barkley said this, although it was a bit exaggerated, but Kenny surprisingly did not refute it, but asked, "So, how do you think they will arrange for Cao's point?" Judging from the current situation, the Spurs really can't find good people to defend Cao, and his performance in the last moments today is too perfect. Oh, my God. Even I don't know how he did it. ”

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